Ministry Leadership and Theology

The major in Family Studies – General is designed to prepare students with foundational knowledge of administration, Bible, Christian education, youth and children, church polity, missions, preaching, theology, and other essentials designed to develop skill in ministry and related areas.

The major in Family Studies with Children’s Ministry Focus is designed to prepare students with foundational knowledge of administration, Bible, Christian education, church music and worship, church polity, missions, preaching, theology, and other essentials designed to develop skill in ministry and related areas.

The major in Family Studies with Youth Ministries Focus is designed to prepare the student with foundational knowledge in Bible, church ministry, youth culture, outreach and other essentials designed to develop skill in ministry and related areas.

The major in Ministry Leadership is designed to provide the student with a foundational knowledge of education, Bible, church ministry, and the variety of ministry leadership opportunities within the local church, outside the church, and in parachurch organizations. It is flexible enough to allow the student to choose an area of particular interest but also expose the student to a broad perspective of the church as a whole and the various ministries it provides.

The major in Ministry Leadership – Online is designed to provide the student with a foundational knowledge of education, Bible, church ministry, and the variety of ministry leadership opportunities within the local church, outside the church, and in parachurch organizations. It is flexible enough to allow the student to choose an area of particular interest but also expose the student to a broad perspective of the church as a whole and the various ministries it provides.

The major in Pastoral Leadership is designed to prepare the student with foundational knowledge in administration, Bible, Christian education, church music and worship, church polity, missions, preaching, theology, and other essentials designed to develop skill in ministry and related areas.

The Bachelor of Arts in Theological Studies is designed to prepare the student with broad exposure to arts and sciences, foundational knowledge in philosophy, Church history, biblical languages, practical theology, teaching and preaching, and advanced study in Scripture and theology as evidenced by a Senior Research project.

The Associate of Arts in Ministry Leadership is designed to prepare the student with foundational knowledge of the Bible, church ministry, youth culture, outreach, and other essentials designed to develop skills in ministry and related areas. We offer the following three focuses: Children’s Studies, Youth and Family Studies, and Pastoral Studies.

The Associate of Arts in Ministry Leadership – Online is designed to prepare the student with foundational knowledge of the Bible, church ministry, youth culture, outreach, and other essentials designed to develop skills in ministry and related areas. We offer the following three focuses: Children’s Studies, Youth and Family Studies, and Pastoral Studies.

The Master of Arts in Christian Leadership is designed to expand the student’s theological and biblical understanding and skill sets in leadership. Skills acquired through this educational pursuit equip one to better understand and work with people, with the result of moving others on to meaningful change through biblical, theological, sociological, and psychological study. The program explores the health of the leader, development of models for leadership and the need to accurately analyze various cultures and leadership models. The program serves those desiring to pursue a Master of Arts degree or additional degrees, and those actively involved in academia, church ministries, Christian organizations, and parachurch groups.

The Master of Arts in Theology is designed to expand the depth of Christian thought from an in-depth biblical and theological position. The focus is to equip students to more effectively wrestle with contemporary and human condition issues in a scholarly fashion. Multiple cultures are taken into account. Students are exposed to the most recent scholarship in the various disciplines of theology. To accomplish this, the program confronts the issues through a biblical, theological, philosophical, and sociological grid. This provides a platform for skills in scholarly research and insight into world issues. The program serves those desiring to pursue a Master of Arts degree or additional degrees, and those actively involved in academia, church ministries, Christian organizations, and parachurch groups.